Ye Olde Techno | TheaterFire

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katakana@reddit

I stated making a Spotify play list a while back. Added the ones mentioned in the tread so far. 1999

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Starshot84@reddit (OP)

I appreciate you. Keep spreading the good vibes!

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JustifiedOld@reddit

FWIW Ben Neill, Hevia, and Martyn Bennett are artists who harnessed their singular musical talents (trumpet, bagpipe, violin etc) as midi triggers to meld into techno soundscapes. Check them out!

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jwibspar@reddit

K is for Kompressor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Bzvtr2SmU

The famous Strong Bad Techno email

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwZwkk7q25I

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Starshot84@reddit (OP)

The scrolls! the scrolls! The buttons! the buttons! Scroll so smooth like butter on the muffins!

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VVrayth@reddit

Some classics (lol sorry, couldn't resist on that last one):

Crystal Method - Trip Like I Do (not the terrible Filter cover version)
Orbital - Halcyon + On + On
Orbital - Satan
The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
The Prodigy - Voodoo People
The Immortals - Techno Syndrome (Mortal Kombat)

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Ok_Pea_6054@reddit

I still rock with Smack My Bitch Up and Firestarter, they were the shit!

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LordZantarXXIII@reddit

Orbital - The Girl With The Sun In Her Head

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Planetofthought@reddit

Did you know that The Immortals are Lords of Acid?

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vapre@reddit

The filter version was from the Spawn soundtrack where they had metal/industrial acts pair up with electronic acts. Good soundtrack.

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Allaplgy@reddit

I guess that depends on what you mean by "techno".

I'm gonna assume you mean anything "electronic" from the 90s and early 2ks.

So yeah... In no particular order or genre...

Yum Yum - The Vision

Joshua Ryan - Pistol Whip

Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun

Infected Mushroom - BP Empire (the album)

Rinkadink - Ultima (Flaming Hoons Mix)

Fluke - Atom Bomb

ColdCut - Natural Rhythm

The Prodigy - Claustrophobic Sting

Shpongle - Star Shpongled Banner

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TurboJorts@reddit

I'm sure he doesn't mean Jeff Mills and Laurent Garnier.

(For those of us who know)

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DrewBaron80@reddit

I was always more of a drum n bass guy, but Adam Beyer and Richie Hawtin were awesome.

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Allaplgy@reddit

Love me some Jeff. But yeah, that was my assumption. He meant "techno" not techno.

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TurboJorts@reddit

Always the case. I work with people my age (who should know better) who still call all electronic music "techno". I suppose that's less offensive than the other who call it all "EDM".

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Allaplgy@reddit

I suppose that's less offensive than the other who call it all "EDM".

Why is that offensive? It's kind of the opposite of "techno" in that it was a term created to describe the broadest overarching genre of syncopated beat, danceable "electronic" music, from tech to trance to house to dubstep, and then got co-opted to be a genre of it's own apparently.

I didn't like it when it first started gaining popularity, since my experience with it was people calling raves "Electronic Dance Music Events™" because they felt "raves" had bad connotations relating to drugs, and I was like "a rave by any other name is still a rave."

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TurboJorts@reddit

Just mildy "offensive" because it took a bunch of existing genres that could be wildly different (say, drum & bass and trance) and put them all under an umbrella term invented for and by people not involved with the original genres. It didn't help that "EDM" (the specific genre) gained popularity at the same time and all the people who had been making dance music for 30 years were in the same category as festival bro-step, skrillex etc.

It would be like saying country, blues, rock and punk all belong in the same genre because they are made with guitars.

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Allaplgy@reddit

Weirdest part is that reddit is the only place I've seen EDM referred to as a specific genre.

It's also very "off my lawn" to complain about Skrillex and such. It's not your cup of tea, that's fine. But it's still music.

It's more like saying punk, blues rock, grunge, metal, and soft rock are all "rock." They are. They are also very much their own thing.

One thing I've always hated about my fellow EDM enjoyers is the obsession with genre.

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TurboJorts@reddit

EDM, as a term for modern dance music is everywhere. From rolling stone to spin to vanity fair. It's not just reddit.

And its not about genre purity, it's about an accurate description. I can tell the difference between techno, house and tech house. Each of those scenes are unique

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Allaplgy@reddit

I think you misunderstood me. I meant that I've only heard "EDM" as a specific genre of, well, EDM, on reddit. I know there are differences between tech, tech house, jacking house, funky house, minimal tech, tech trance, etc. This might also mean I misunderstood you and thought you were referring to "EDM" as a specific genre.

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AnnualFeedback2845@reddit

The bells

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Starshot84@reddit (OP)

(doesn't know)

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Planetofthought@reddit

I've given up on trying to define techno to anyone, especially house music.

If you want to hate life, search Spotify for "house music."

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noelesque@reddit

My son who is seven is really into Insomnia by Faithless, so I have fulfilled my obligation to this post.

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LordZantarXXIII@reddit

Great tracks! Ima add Aphex Twin - Polynomial-C to the mix

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Allaplgy@reddit

Oool. Yeah, that's a good'n.

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gesis@reddit

Gotta get some Cassius and Stardust in there. We used to listen to Alien Factory — Freak Tonight at LAN parties.

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Allaplgy@reddit

These were just the random ones that popped in my head. I've forgotten more music than I remember. Was a DJ for many years, and mostly remembered tracks by what the sleeve/label looked like.

In fact, when I moved to CDJs from vinyl, I would burn CDs of downloaded music, and just draw something random on them with a sharpie. Much easier to remember "# 3 on the one with stars" than some random name on a list.

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JustifiedOld@reddit

Squarepusher fat controller Chemical Brothers Loops of Fury Land of the loops Welcome

Chem Bros remixes of Voodoo People (prodigy), jailbird (primal scream), pocket of peace (lionrock) Here is a playlist I made to duplicate an old mix tape I made back then https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAHaoeLImj7V3e6FixptvXgHbk_OqYcX&si=ZKL8BkzMxbZ5Fpr5

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thaKingRocka@reddit

Photek - Ni ten ichi ryu

FSOL - Papua New Guinea

Roni Size - Brown Paper Bag

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agentmkultra666@reddit

I loooove that Future Sound of London song

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thaKingRocka@reddit

I saw Cool World in the theater, and while I found it surprisingly boring, the soundtrack was incredible. It put me on to so many artists I ended up loving, including Future Sound of London.

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agentmkultra666@reddit

It’s also in a scene in Nowhere (though not on the actual soundtrack) which is how I found it. Honestly 90s movies had the best soundtracks/music in them!

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TycoBrahe@reddit

Photek and Roni Size were my go to’s on my MTV Amp cd. 💿

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Finkle33@reddit

Robert Miles ATB Paul Oakenfold’s Essential Mix Alice Deejay Cascade Benny Benassi Ayla Paul Van Dyke

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Boring_Pace5158@reddit

Paul Oakenfold’s Cafe Del Mar Sasha and Digweed’s remix of Enjoy the Silence Faithless: insomnia and God is a DJ

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Finkle33@reddit

His essential mix set from Home @ Space in Ibiza is the goat.

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Helgafjell4Me@reddit

Tranceport was my favorite. Many good nights included that album...

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Boring_Pace5158@reddit

I love Tranceport. I still listen to it, when I'm on the treadmill at the gym

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trevourmeyer@reddit

Common mistake with that version of “Enjoy The Silence.” It wasn’t even a remix of the DM original, but an all-new recording. While it appears on Sasha & Digweed’s Northern Exposure: Expeditions mix album, the track itself was ”The Silence (Tekara Remix)” by Mike Koglin.

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Hey-buuuddy@reddit

I have some mp3 of his Live at Gatecrasher, legendary.

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MemberLot@reddit

Any ATC

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MemberLot@reddit

Benny Bennasi - Satisfaction

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wraith5@reddit

Obviously sandstorm

The launch dj Jean

Anything chemical brothers but hey boy, hey girl

i'm blue eiffel 65

Daft punk

Be my lover la bouche

Faithless insomnia

Breathe prodigy

Flat beat Mr oizo

Blade blood rave scene

Hellraiser vnv Nation remix

Honorable mention to justice and deadmau5

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noelesque@reddit

You forgot SCOOTER

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Kulban@reddit

Back to the family a guaranteed emergency the radical MC H.P.'s got the melody.

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noelesque@reddit

It was beautiful, logical

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vapre@reddit

Fuck the millenium

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OrbitalRunner@reddit

Haha - did you like that Zombie Nation track before it was played at every college football game ever? That’s like an ultimate Xennial flex. Good picks overall!

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treegirl98@reddit

Where's your head at by the Basement Jaxx

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CaptainDipshiat@reddit

Get some Paul van Dyk in there

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spicy_ramn@reddit

THANK YOU

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spicy_ramn@reddit

Needs some paul van dyk

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Planetofthought@reddit

Here is a Spotify playlistbof manybof my favorite tracks from then until now.

ESPRE550 MUSICO

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Gradlush@reddit

Nalin and Kane - Beachball

Chicane - Saltwater

DJ Icey's "Generate" album

DJ Baby Anne if you want bass

DJ Mike B - Feel My Energy

Paul Oakenfold's DJ Mix - Resident. Two Years of Oakenfold at Cream

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ThriftianaStoned@reddit

1999 - Binary Finary is probably the number one from back then for me and is still getting remixes today.

Cocaine - Yakooza

Twisted - Wayne G

Nature one theme 98 - Nature One All Stars

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slowdaygames@reddit

Just look up any Chris Sheppard Pirate Radio Sessions or Club Cutz album.

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zombie_overlord@reddit

You're speaking my language

Rave til Dawn

Eon - The Spice Must Flow

Alpha Team - Speed Racer (Hardcore Mix)

Lords of Acid - I Must Increase My Bust

Underworld- Dubnobasswithmyheadman

Just a few off the top of my head

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Scrotchety@reddit

Matt? Is that you? (you're listing off tracks my brother had on CD in the 90s)

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zombie_overlord@reddit

Nope but tell your brother he's got good taste in 90s electronic music!

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Helgafjell4Me@reddit

So that Winamp visualizer you mentioned.... you mean MilkDrop? Did you know there's now a standalone version of it that will react to any audio on your PC?? It's better than ever with an active community developing new presets all the time. It now can do mashups of multiple presets as well for some interesting effects.

Check it out: MilkDrop 3 - standalone visualizer

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cutreamthread@reddit

Thanks everybody....now if I can go find my DVD of Groove

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OrbitalRunner@reddit

Aphex Twin Plastikman Fantastic Plastic Machine Boards of Canada Deep house comps from Naked Music and Hed Kandi Anything on Warp Records, Planet Mu, Ninja Tune, Mo Wax, etc Kraftwerk Lords of Acid Cujo Squarepusher Orbital Dillinja

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JennXL@reddit

I’m surprised that no one has mentioned Fatboy Slim yet!

Moby should also be on the list. These two + Daft Punk’s Homework defines the era for me.

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XMXP_5@reddit

I don't know how many of you played the Wipeout games but they had fantastic techno soundtracks.

This Playlist has most tracks from all the games

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3E6gcAU0fyq74s3oUomwfo?si=Ju2bmBGmShmmvAh14yGq9A&pi=KOFyWhBHQ-Wie

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Exciting_Agent3901@reddit

I know nothing about techno music except that I had a roommate in college that would listen to the Blade soundtrack over and over and over. I fucking hated it. Is that classic techno?

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0nSecondThought@reddit

It is. And that sound track is 🔥

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XMXP_5@reddit

Xpander by Sasha

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vapre@reddit

Death In Vegas - Rocco (Sing For a Drink Mix)

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stm602@reddit

While we're on the subject, did anyone watch amp on mtv back in the day?

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vapre@reddit

Got me into so many good acts/albums

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ItsSoFluffy41@reddit

Rabbit in the Moon - Out of Body Experience

The Orb - Toxygene 7” edit

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Recent_Permit2653@reddit

A lot of Chemical Brothers.

PPK

21 Century

Not quite techno, but had a techno slant: Dirty Vegas. Yeah, that band from the Mitsubishi commercial. That album had some good stuff on it, surprisingly.

That’s all I can remember offhand. I didn’t spend long in the techno space before I found my downtempo electronica or whatever the hell it’s called lol

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Retroencabulatr@reddit

PPK 💙

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zombie_overlord@reddit

I got that single as a club promo. It got some playtime in my car

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Educational_Resist42@reddit

Mauro Picotto - Komodo

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Kulban@reddit

The Saint by Orbital

The Sinner by Orbital

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ArbutusATX@reddit

Joey Beltram- Energy Flash Jeff Mills- The Bells DJ Rolando (Aztec Mystic)- Jaguar Ron Trent- Altered States LFO- LFO The Martian- Star Dancer Rhythm is Rhythm- Strings of Life

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JDnChgo@reddit

Actual techno thank you for the Joey Beltram

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TurboJorts@reddit

Just reading "strings of life" makes it get stuck in my head. Actual techno.

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IllustriousHistorian@reddit

Last one alone. Made in Detroit.

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VioletEMT@reddit

I heard this one techno song that went like "dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum, dum"

And then this other part came in and it was like "dadaLA dum, dadaLA dum, dadaLA dum, dadaLA dum"

And then there's always some kinda high-pitched noise, y'know? Or like a siren that's like "doodoo da DOOdoo, doodoo da DOOdoo, doodoo da DOOdoo, doodoo da DOOdoo"

And of course they have to put in the obligatory old movie quote from some sci-fi movie. It's like "THE SYSTEM IS DOWN. THE SYSTEM IS DOWN."

I love lightswitch raves.

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Other_Ad_613@reddit

I had a CD that I technically stole from my brother, that was all techno versions of Sesame Street songs. It got stolen out of my car with about 30 other cds.

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Peanut083@reddit

Children - Robert Miles

Breathe - The Prodigy

Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic

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newgreyarea@reddit

Pre-Napster and bit all over but All the Aphex Twin stuff Some Underworld The Orb (Little fluffy clouds) Prodigy Pan Sonic (Panasonic) Plastikman Jeff Mills 🖤 Carl Cox Robert Hood (those new records with his daughter are dope!!) Underground Resistance Faze Action Hardfloor Porter Ricks Drexciya LFO

Dang! Soooo much good stuff I could probably keep going. Funny thing is that was a total goth/industrial kid in the 90’s.

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Runinbearass@reddit

Ultrasonic

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newgreyarea@reddit

Well, I had these listed in a column. 🤦🏻

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HipHopGrandpa@reddit

For sure this classic, R.I.P.

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Strange-Substance-33@reddit

Jonsh- sssst listen

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bwnsjajd@reddit

I don't know about techno but everyone knows Nine Inch Nails and Prodigy are dope af

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No_Zombie2021@reddit

The Bells by Jeff Mills

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SnooPaintings5597@reddit

That one CD “Rave ‘Til Dawn”. It was pretty big and had lots of techno hits

I also loved one called “Kickin’ Mental Detergent”. Also a mix CD.

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detourne@reddit

I like to move it move it. I like to move it move it.

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DDrewit@reddit

KLF-Last Train to Trancentral

https://youtu.be/vSG2d7kFs6I?si=LV1NFbBjaaZ0broJ

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odin_the_wiggler@reddit

Well, it's D&B but Roni Size - Railing is still a great song from an incredible album.

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zombie_overlord@reddit

Always loved Brown Paper Bag by Roni Size

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IllustriousHistorian@reddit

Belleville three.

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JDnChgo@reddit

Percolator Green Velvet or GTFO

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NotARealGeologist@reddit

Sidebar question: Is what we know as techno different from the EDM the youts are into?

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Last_Nothing_9117@reddit

It is and it isn’t. Modern day EDM is a progression of what we referred to as “techno” back in our day as technology has advanced enabling better production with more options, leading to more subgenres now than what we had back then.

The most notable change is the actual art of DJ’ing… back when a DJ would gauge and engage the crowd by actively selecting the vinyl that would be played next when performing live. This is truly how magical moments could occur. Now, EDM live sets are pre-mixed, especially in large festivals for light and stage coordination.

I remember when DJs would have a reputation for being amazing live (Bad Boy Bill) or not good behind the decks at all (Keoki). DJing used to be an art. Now it’s just pre-produced showmanship.

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